Homer, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homer	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,604	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$65,347	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,750	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,500	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,588	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homer is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Homer is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homer is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Homer is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,560 $65,347 $130,694

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Homer median earnings by income bracket

Homer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%
Philo, IL	1,398	$91,156	64.8%
Sidney, IL	1,297	$76,250	37.8%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	36.9%
Muncie, IL	115	$68,125	23.1%
Homer, IL	1,320	$65,347	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sulphur Springs, AR	1,320	$45,402	17.9%
Moody AFB, GA	1,320	$30,111	45.6%
Milford Square, PA	1,320	$159,500	188.3%
Scotts Hill, TN	1,320	$32,296	41.6%
Mulberry, IN	1,319	$49,167	11.1%
Homer, IL	1,320	$65,347	18.1%

Source: The Homer, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).